Our goals and values form the basis of our organisational culture by guiding behaviour and performance in the workplace.
We have five organisational goals to help deliver on the vision:
Our shared values were developed in 2005 by a broad range of employees across the organisation. As employees of the Council, we aim to behave as:
One team, making it happen, with integrity and passion.
These values and goals are also relevant to our recruitment and selection process for those wanting to find jobs and employment within the Council.
Our values and goals work to support each other through Community Outcomes.
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